Cliff Hobbs is a UK-based systems management consultant who specialises in the various systems management tools covered by his website FAQShop.com such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Systems Management Server (SMS).Having worked with SMS since 1998 Cliff has gained extensive experience of designing, deploying, and supporting large enterprise-wide systems management solutions on behalf of companies such as EDS, 1E and Getronics.In recognition of his contribution to the Systems Management community Microsoft awarded Cliff the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for SMS in January 2004 which has been re-awarded in all subsequent years.Having grown up with the PC from the days of the IBM AT and PC-DOS 3.3, he has an extensive knowledge of several operating systems and applications gained through his present and past employment with companies such as EDS, Du Pont, Abbey National and Getronics, amongst others.The prime goal of FAQShop.com is to help people use Systems Management technology to make their lives easier - not for technology to control their lives which is reflected in this site's mission statement:
'Ensuring you get the best of IT'.
Well this was a rather nice unexpected email I received in my Inbox:
"Congratulations, Cliff Hobbs you have been selected as a winner in the vNext Planning Contest (announcement). Once we’ve confirmed that you meet the eligibility set forth in the official rules*, you will be awarded an Amazon Gift Card, valued at $75."
To be honest I hadn't even noticed when I was answering a number of Surveys the Intune Product Group sent me about their plans for the next version that there was a prize involved.
Intune is shaping up to be a great product and I can certainly see the demand for it increasing.
So thanks to the Intune Product Group for the Amazon Gift Card which I shall be spending the next time I'm Stateside (HOPEFULLY at next year's MVP Summit and/ or MMS).